| Pantydia capistrata | |
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| Dorsal view | |
| Ventral view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Pantydia |
| Species: | P. capistrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pantydia capistrata Lucas, 1894[1] |
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Pantydia capistrata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Fiji, New Guinea and Australia, including New South Wales and Queensland.[2]
The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are fawn. There is an orange line running parallel to the margin of each forewing. The hindwings have a broad dark edge. Males have a swelling on each antenna.
The larvae feed on the leaves of soy beans. They are brown with a darker strip down the middle of the back and two transverse black bands. They reach a length of 35-40 mm.[3]